Road
Crashes on the A458
2,960 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,960
All crashes
73
Fatal
586
Serious
2,301
Slight
Since 2000 the A458 has seen 2,960 collisions, 73 of them fatal and 586 serious. That ranks it 130th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 24.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 22% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 51% since 2000, from 168 to 83 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Shropshire, Dudley and Powys.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.